Witness Treatment A witness is called to court to testify
against an individual charged with...

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Witness Treatment A witness is called to court to testify
against an individual charged with aggravated assault. The accused hit another
man over the head with a cue stick in a barroom brawl, causing moderate
injuries. The witness comes to court on his day off, waits all morning and part
of the afternoon to testify, then at 4:00 p.m. is informed that he can leave
because the prosecutionand defense have agreed that the defendant would plead
guilty to a lesser included offense. Answer the following questions:

a. What h as o ccurred h ere? 

b. Did the attorneys have a legal obligation to inform the
witness of what was going on? What about an ethical duty? 

c. Should the witness be angry? Why or why not?

Khushboo · Accepted Answer

In the case, the accused hit another man over the head, and due to hitting the aggrieved person has some minor injury. The third person witnessed the entire scenario and was ready to testify in a court of law for the entire scenario.

Witness Treatment A witness is called to court to testify against an individual charged with aggravated assault. The accused hit another man over the head with a cue stick in a barroom brawl, causing...

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